Clinics and Departments

Laboratory Services

Lab Dept:

Chemistry

Test Name:

DHEA-S

General Information

Lab Order Codes:

DHES

Synonyms:

Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate; DHEA Sulfate

CPT Codes:

82627 - Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate

Test Includes:

DHEA-S level reported in ug/dL.

Logistics

Test Indications:

Used to work up women with infertility, amenorrhea, or hirsutism, to identify the source of excessive androgen. Aid in evaluation of androgen excess (hirsutism and/or virilization), including congenital adrenal hyperplasia, adrenal tumor, and Stein - Leventhal syndrome. DHEA-S is not increased with hypopituitarism. It is low in Addison’s disease.

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